# Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire threatens popular tourist area

> **Newsylist Open Intelligence Dossier** · First detected: 2026-09-22 09:29 UTC · Category: World · Sources: 6 · Current Velocity: 3.67

## Key People, Organizations & Locations
Colombia

## Multi-Source Evidence Table
| Source Outlet | Headline | Published (UTC) | Verification URL |
|---|---|---|---|
| AP News | Colombia declares a public calamity as a wildfire rips toward Villa de Leyva | 2026-09-21 17:23 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiqgFBVV95cUxPQ3dKTEppU29SRXRGRVVkVEVZYkpYdW9DMG5KQlBnTnYta19yNDRYTk9yWWR6RGtwRklIMk5OMnpMTWt2SFpYdTc3cVRVNW15cXh3ek9GX3VDRVhPMFQxdUMwTVNvYWJYOEZwbk5ZZXE3MUk5ak5rX1o3NlNpeFRYQnFIdEVYM2VpZmpNMFI3VllMcE9veUduNHMtdTU4NUIwZmR4WUg0T3laQQ?oc=5) |
| Latin Times | Villa de Leyva wildfire: 290 hectares burned, arson now suspected | 2026-09-21 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQQVlVNDdOMzFkaTZPTWJzSVZ4SWtRNks4VDJtTWtjeGZpX3R2OUloTTBFMDEtMWdMSk5fbVowSEwzWUVva3pwWWctU2lyNW9KQ056eHNNWUQ2Wi0zZi13c3l3ZHpjYnJRN20yTDBkWVBmcXpxS1JmNTBEUXhUU2lfekdtakxrQXhXN0hzMEdoMU1hV0c3aDRaOFJwWkM5WmZlY0VSUVZLV3NiX3NlYmlXUWo0UHpEd0RN?oc=5) |
| The City Paper Bogotá | Raging wildfire threatens Villa de Leyva, authorities investigate suspected arson | 2026-09-21 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiuAFBVV95cUxQWGx3N3l2TWl0b3Jta3lFVzFVYkJWd3NiQ3l5Y3dvcXpOMEhIR2YzWjIwelh1UkJwWkVRVl9Ib2lMN3JYNTlLUmhuTUdtaWFYSm8yc25VMGZ0dzlaN05rVzk5dzNfSE96WnpQTl9uLTdqV0UyY3lYODF2cXJ3VXlZOXJFUnRHdXU3RVkxR3ZZcjZuVXJ1UHRLM1F4RHkxb2EwNmNma2EwTEliSXFRU0ZJZnBnd0l4ckVq?oc=5) |
| Yahoo | Forest fire threatens tourist town in Colombian Andes | 2026-09-21 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMilgFBVV95cUxPYTE3bElXZkhSbGt5MGh5VnE5VW1IV2NJMGpOLVJXRkgyZ0NSR1lNcUZmdDlxNHExbXZoTWFZWGtOY2Z3OXA5ZWdfWHFjRF9KUXFXLUcyY3ZlUzFqbkNEY0daYTlaSG5QZm4yczhIUWFjRjFONHBMSUxtbHJrQkhEZ0VwQ0otV0ZkWDEwZWdvMjFyMGJ0VUE?oc=5) |
| Al Jazeera | Central Colombia forest fire threatens tourist town of Villa de Leyva | 2026-09-21 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMirwFBVV95cUxOVEJDUjIzMkpjdVA0a1FKZk1yZjFBcFlKT0F3UTBCOGVDZ3FoS0hxTENnWkZkZTctblN1eE1Ca1ZNaGFOU05oRHVGTlNMS0xTYU54SjZKNTJLdlBGRlhzV05uVUxpS2RYcUtHS0ZuQV9vRTMwS2dQZDMxS3RCNUNPUVQySzBOZU5yTWdKWXFvbGZFRUdJWnNkeFlBVTRDT2hpWVhQdnVzQ0o2V3lqamln0gG0AUFVX3lxTFBCYkZiU1FTTU5IbXJRc3F0N3lFUTNmUEhGakFGTXFtMkRhNHNfQ2FFM0oxSHRHSFhyaDYwN2thbWZ1bkVVeXZ4c3ZxakRrQXdWS01DTnl4MWo0WUxJU1JaNWNhNURhZFFkbnZ3Z3JXbHIycjNHZFNWTm5pMDNrZU02VmktbldRdFl3VUpyazZqLVMxbFNybVU1eThoNXpWa1gzSC1) |
| The Guardian | Colombia declares public calamity as wildfire threatens popular tourist area | 2026-09-21 17:13 | [Source Link](https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMihAFBVV95cUxPSktaSjQ3TnhHNkpGcW8ycG9qWEcyUlZ0RmprcG1xVDE4QVNSX2M3enFxM082RTFLMHQ0a0pTYjR4T1ZIN3J3bHhrVE9lbWl2cHJHdEtTRUJmTnNpOWRNNmpCTlpUejlYczJZSkltdUlTaGsxMXNReDdRdEdQcjFQSTMzSUw?oc=5) |

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